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2018 World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino Main Event Starts Saturday

$1,675 No-Limit Hold'Em Event Features Two Starting Days, Single Re-Entry Per Day

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The World Series of Poker Circuit has returned to the legendary Bicycle Hotel and Casino near Los Angeles for their latest tour stop in 2018. The series features twelve gold ring events, with the centerpiece of the whole affair being the WSOP Circuit Bicycle Casino $1,675 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, which kicks off on Saturday, March 10. The first of two starting flights will get underway at noon local time.

Players will begin with 20,000 in chips with initial blinds of 25-50. Blind levels will be 40 minutes long throughout the starting days but will increase to 60 minutes in length on day 2. Players can re-enter the event once per starting day, with registration remaining open until the start of day 2 at noon on Monday, Mar. 12.

Those that survive day 2 will return at noon on Tuesday, Mar. 13 to play down to a champion. The final table will be streamed on Live At The Bike.

Click here to check out the official tournament structure sheet for the main event.

Dylan WilkersonThe March running of the WSOP Circuit main event at the Bicycle Hotel and Casino in 2017 drew a total of 705 entries to create a $1,059,000 prize pool. In the end Dylan Wilkerson emerged victorious with the gold ring and the first-place prize of $216,790.

Other past champions of WSOPC main event at the Bike include the likes of Antonio Esfandiari ($226,785), Jared Jaffee ($211,220), and Freddy Deeb ($171,810), who won the first ever WSOP Circuit main event held at the Casino.

In late 2015 the Bicycle Hotel and Casino unveiled a $50 million hotel expansion to the property. The 117,907-square-foot addition boasts 99 rooms, including 29 suites, as well as a multitude of amenities including the all-new Bike Brewery, full spa and elevated outdoor pool deck with private cabanas. The poker room is an expansive 100,000 square feet, with 185 tables available.

For more information you can visit the WSOP Circuit or the Bicycle Hotel and Casino websites. You can also contact the Bike via telephone at 562-806-4646.